die Erkrankung
Translation
illness, disease, sickness
Examples
Die Erkrankung ist sehr selten.
The disease is very rare.
Er leidet an einer schweren Erkrankung.
He suffers from a serious illness.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from an illness He suffers from a serious illness.
a disease of the respiratory tract He has a disease of the respiratory tract.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Krankheit, Leiden (ailment); Antonyms: Gesundheit (health), Genesung (recovery)
Etymology
Derived from 'erkranken' (to fall ill), combining 'er-' (a prefix for a change in state) and 'krank' (sick). It signifies the condition or process of falling ill.
Memory Tips
Remember the core word 'krank' (sick). 'Er-' indicates 'becoming' sick, and '-ung' turns it into the noun 'illness'.